Czech Republic to hold presidential election in January
(VOVWORLD) - Czech Senate President Milan Stech said on Wednesday that some 20 candidates, including incumbent President Milos Zeman will run for the presidential election to take place on January 12-13.
 Czech President Milos Zeman will run for the presidential election (Photo: VNA)
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If no candidate wins an absolute majority, the voting will go to a second round on January 26-27.
Among the 20 candidates are former Academy of Sciences head Jiri Drahos and businessman Michal Horacek, who, with Zeman, currently top the opinion polls. Drahos, a 68-year-old chemist by training, is seen as the only candidate who could beat Zeman. A survey by the Median Institute in June suggested he could win 53.5 percent of a possible second round vote. Before the presidential election, Czechs will hold a general election on October 20-21.